It's been a few years since I wrote any race reports so I thought I would combine them as one in advance of my Arctic Circle Trail report. Summer 2023 Trying to get more comfortable running marathon distance but struggling with old lady / postpartum mum injuries - hip bursitis and a strained hamstring. September 2023 - Pilgrim's Ultra 50-something km Holy Island to Craster. Beautiful, flat route. Hot day so we dropped like flies. I ended up getting lost on some sand dunes and then vomiting on a fancy golf course. Probably not what they usually pay their fees to clean up. My first ultra since having the children April 2024 - Two Bridges Ultra 40-something miles Longest run since having the children. About ten days previously I had felt an awful pain in my calf as I walked down the stairs in my house. My foot and leg ballooned but I was not sure what was wrong. So I started off the ultra in last place and took it slowly. I needed to stop frequently to loosen my shoe as I kept los...
Running an ultra distance from home